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im·por·tune I0062700 (ĭm′pôr-to͞on′, -tyo͞on′, ĭm-pôr′chən)v. im·por·tuned, im·por·tun·ing, im·por·tunes v.tr.1. To make an earnest request of (someone), especially insistently or repeatedly: "A dozen reporters importuned every passing ambassador to speak to them" (Felicity Barringer).2. Archaic a. To ask for (something) urgently or repeatedly.b. To annoy; vex.v.intr. To plead or urge irksomely, often persistently.adj. Archaic Importunate. [French importuner, from Old French importun, inopportune, from Latin importūnus : in-, not; see in-1 + portus, port, refuge; see per- in Indo-European roots.] im′por·tune′ly adv.im′por·tun′er n.importune (ɪmˈpɔːtjuːn) vb (tr) 1. to harass with persistent requests; demand of (someone) insistently2. to beg for persistently; request with insistence3. obsolete a. to anger or annoyb. to force; impel[C16: from Latin importūnus tiresome, from im- in-1 + -portūnus as in opportūnus opportune] imˈportuner n ˌimporˈtunity, imˈportunacy nim•por•tune (ˌɪm pɔrˈtun, -ˈtyun, ɪmˈpɔr tʃən) v. -tuned, -tun•ing, adj. v.t. 1. to urge or press with excessive persistence. 2. to trouble; annoy. 3. Archaic. to beg for urgently or persistently. v.i. 4. to make urgent or persistent solicitations. adj. 5. importunate. [1350–1400; Middle English (adj.) < Latin importūnus unsuitable, troublesome, relentless] im`por•tune′ly, adv. im`por•tun′er, n. importune Past participle: importuned Gerund: importuning
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importune | importune |
Present |
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I importune | you importune | he/she/it importunes | we importune | you importune | they importune |
Preterite |
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I importuned | you importuned | he/she/it importuned | we importuned | you importuned | they importuned |
Present Continuous |
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I am importuning | you are importuning | he/she/it is importuning | we are importuning | you are importuning | they are importuning |
Present Perfect |
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I have importuned | you have importuned | he/she/it has importuned | we have importuned | you have importuned | they have importuned |
Past Continuous |
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I was importuning | you were importuning | he/she/it was importuning | we were importuning | you were importuning | they were importuning |
Past Perfect |
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I had importuned | you had importuned | he/she/it had importuned | we had importuned | you had importuned | they had importuned |
Future |
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I will importune | you will importune | he/she/it will importune | we will importune | you will importune | they will importune |
Future Perfect |
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I will have importuned | you will have importuned | he/she/it will have importuned | we will have importuned | you will have importuned | they will have importuned |
Future Continuous |
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I will be importuning | you will be importuning | he/she/it will be importuning | we will be importuning | you will be importuning | they will be importuning |
Present Perfect Continuous |
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I have been importuning | you have been importuning | he/she/it has been importuning | we have been importuning | you have been importuning | they have been importuning |
Future Perfect Continuous |
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I will have been importuning | you will have been importuning | he/she/it will have been importuning | we will have been importuning | you will have been importuning | they will have been importuning |
Past Perfect Continuous |
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I had been importuning | you had been importuning | he/she/it had been importuning | we had been importuning | you had been importuning | they had been importuning |
Conditional |
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I would importune | you would importune | he/she/it would importune | we would importune | you would importune | they would importune |
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I would have importuned | you would have importuned | he/she/it would have importuned | we would have importuned | you would have importuned | they would have importuned | ThesaurusVerb | 1. | importune - beg persistently and urgently; "I importune you to help them"insistbeg, implore, pray - call upon in supplication; entreat; "I beg you to stop!"besiege - harass, as with questions or requests; "The press photographers besieged the movie star" |
importuneverb (Formal) pester, press, plague, hound, harass, besiege, badger, beset, solicit, dun, lay siege to, entreat beggars importuning passers-byimportuneverbTo trouble persistently from or as if from all sides:badger, bedevil, beleaguer, beset, besiege, harass, harry, hound, pester, plague, solicit.adjectiveFirm or obstinate, as in making a demand or maintaining a stand:importunate, insistent, persistent, urgent.TranslationsimportunimportunerimportunaremolestoLegalSeeImportunityimportune Related to importune: recriminateSynonyms for importuneverb pesterSynonyms- pester
- press
- plague
- hound
- harass
- besiege
- badger
- beset
- solicit
- dun
- lay siege to
- entreat
Synonyms for importuneverb to trouble persistently from or as if from all sidesSynonyms- badger
- bedevil
- beleaguer
- beset
- besiege
- harass
- harry
- hound
- pester
- plague
- solicit
adj firm or obstinate, as in making a demand or maintaining a standSynonyms- importunate
- insistent
- persistent
- urgent
Synonyms for importuneverb beg persistently and urgentlySynonymsRelated Words |